[Tyler4]

I was at a baseball game a few days ago and the people behind me kept yapping during the entire game. It totally ruined it for me.

Why can't I just block it out or not let them bother me to begin with? It makes me not want to go places that often. Also, I could never be in an office job again and have to listen to people and their inane conversations all day long.

I get a lot of anxiety over hearing conversations - especially when the conversations are idiotic, inane, or about difficult subject matters (like people ranting about Muslims 5ft away from a woman in a hijab).

I'm also easily distracted. It can really annoy me. I've found that I'm very sensitive to noise, much more so than most people.

I utilize ear plugs and often avoid events where I know it will be a problem.

[Perna]

Interesting question, why we can't just tune out other people and/or their conversation? Some people (I was one) have too much conversation with themselves/going on in their own head and sounds like others pay too much attention to what's "out there". I guess nowadays I'd try to catch myself being annoyed and then shrug and think, "there I go again, focusing on other people instead of the game/task I'm doing".

Were you at the game by yourself? Did you initiate going to and/or want to be at the game? What were the people behind you yapping about? Did you think of telling them to keep it down and/or feel you could not (in my case because I was angry and would "kill" them if I so much as turned around to glare at them :-)

[Tyler4]

Originally Posted by Perna

Interesting question, why we can't just tune out other people and/or their conversation? Some people (I was one) have too much conversation with themselves/going on in their own head and sounds like others pay too much attention to what's "out there". I guess nowadays I'd try to catch myself being annoyed and then shrug and think, "there I go again, focusing on other people instead of the game/task I'm doing".

Were you at the game by yourself? Did you initiate going to and/or want to be at the game? What were the people behind you yapping about? Did you think of telling them to keep it down and/or feel you could not (in my case because I was angry and would "kill" them if I so much as turned around to glare at them :-)

I was at the game with my son; it's something we do every year for the last 8 years or so. They were drinking and being really negative about their own home team on every at bat. They weren't doing it intentionally to annoy me and they were friendly before the game so I would feel bad telling them to stfu, especially in front of my kid.

Until I learn how to block it out, I'll just have to control my irritability or anger with these kind of people. It's been an ongoing problem.

[Thunder Bow]

I think those who talk consantly, especially in the wrong places, do it just to be mean.

[PianogirlPlays]

Kind of like being at a concert. You paid your money and deserved to be able to enjoy the show. I don't think it is out of line to ask politely to quiet down please so you can hear and focus on the game. That is not a bad example for your son who will hopefully learn that it is alright to politely ask for needs to be met. If they respond poorly then your choices are more limited. Move away for a time....get help from an usher..talk to your son about the noise and see if he is doing okay. I think we are all annoyed by rudeness.

[Tyler4]

Originally Posted by PianogirlPlays

Kind of like being at a concert. You paid your money and deserved to be able to enjoy the show. I don't think it is out of line to ask politely to quiet down please so you can hear and focus on the game. That is not a bad example for your son who will hopefully learn that it is alright to politely ask for needs to be met. If they respond poorly then your choices are more limited. Move away for a time....get help from an usher..talk to your son about the noise and see if he is doing okay. I think we are all annoyed by rudeness.

Thanks...makes a lot of sense.

In the past this kind of thing could end up in a fight so I always try to be careful when I'm with my kids.

how about people talking or texting in movie theatres? It doesn't just get me riled up but for soe reason my anxiety goes through the roof.

[Tyler4]

Originally Posted by justafriend306

how about people talking or texting in movie theatres? It doesn't just get me riled up but for soe reason my anxiety goes through the roof.

The reason why I go to maybe one movie a year

[ziiz]

Totally relate to this thread, there's nothing I want more than to not hear people talking. It's the worst thing when you're walking somewhere and there's a couple of obnoxious people talking about inane things or even worse the girls they were with the previous night.

Saw an old lady tell a couple of ~20 y/o guys to shutup in a supermarket doing exactly that. I envy her.

Originally Posted by justafriend306

how about people talking or texting in movie theatres? It doesn't just get me riled up but for soe reason my anxiety goes through the roof.

I hear you on that one, the anxiety at least for me is because it's extremely irritating and I feel that I need to say something but I can't confront people.